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UNITARIAN  SETTLEMENTS 

IN 

NORTH  CAROLINA  AND 
FLORIDA 


PREPARED  BY  THE 

COMMITTEE  ON  SOUTHERN  CIRCUIT  WORK 

Mrs.  Abby  A.  Peterson,  Chairman 

Rev.  Margaret  B.  Barnard 

Miss  Emma  C.  Low 

Miss  Lucy  Lowell 

Mrs.  Lucia  Clapp  Noyes 


ENDORSED  BY 
MISS  ANNA  M.  BANCROFT,  President 


THE  ALLIANCE  OF  UNITARIAN  AND  OTHER  LIBERAL 
CHRISTIAN  WOMEN 
1915 


UNITARIAN  SETTLEMENTS  IN  NORTH  CARO- 
LINA AND  FLORIDA 

Every  Unitarian,  every  student  of  rural  conditions,  every  one  interested 
in  social  service,  and  in  the  development  of  higher  standards  of  citizenship 
in  all  parts  of  this  country,  ought  to  be  acquainted  with  the  work  done  in 
North  Carolina  by  The  Alliance  and  the  American  Unitarian  Association  in 
the  last  fifteen  years,  and  to  be  thoroughly  proud  of  the  loyalty  and  de- 
votion which  have  made  such  work  possible.  Every  church  and  every  Al- 
liance branch  ought  to  feel  that  it  is  a  privilege  to  have  a  share  in  promoting 
this  undertaking,  and  to  be  ready  to  co-operate  by  every  means  in  their  power. 
It  appeals  to  all  through  its  religious,  educational,  and  social  activities,  and 
through  the  fact  that  the  influence  of  such  work  is  not  local,  but  national. 
Any  one  who  has  been  privileged  to  visit  this  settlement  has  gone  away  with 
deep  appreciation  of  what  has  been  accomplished  under  great  difficulties;  and 
also  with  a  keen  sense  of  the  duty  devolving  upon  all  our  churches  to  main- 
tain this  work,  because  of  the  far-reaching  results  to  be  won  through  im- 
proved health,  greater  economic  progress,  and  higher  standards  of  citizen- 
ship. 

The  question  is  often  asked:  Where  is  this  work,  and  what  is  it?  The 
communities  are  found  in  southeastern  North  Carolina,  as  will  be  seen  by 
the  map.  If  you  are  going  to  Shelter  Neck,  the  train  on  the  Atlantic  Coast 
Line  will  leave  you  at  a  little  town  called  Watha,  about  thirty  miles  north 
of  Wilmington,  and  then  there  is  a  seven  miles'  drive  through  pine  woods 
to  the  hamlet.  For  Shelter  Neck  is  not  a  village,  nor  has  it  the  distinction 
of  a  post  office. 

The  houses  that  we  pass  are  plain  one-,  two-,  and  three-room  homes,  but 
at  length  our  guide  points  out  a  very  attractive  modern  school-building  with 
a  flag-pole  in  front,  from  which  fly  the  flags  of  North  Carolina  and  the  Union. 
A  minute's  walk  from  the  school  on  the  same  side  of  the  road  is  the  church,  a 
neat,  cheerful-looking  building;  and  between  the  two,  past  the  Fifield  Me- 


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DIX  HOUSE.     CHURCH  AT  RIGHT 


Church 


KIMBALL  HOUSE,   SHELTER  NECK 


Dix  House 


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morial  Well  lately  given  in  memory  of  Mrs.  Emily  A.  Fifield,  the  road  leads 
to  Dix  House,  a  large  well-painted,  hospitable  looking  home,  the  headquarters 
for  all  the  activities  of  the  settlement.  Nearby  is  Kimball  House,  a  dormi- 
tory for  teachers  and  girl  boarders.  Here,  too,  some  of  the  weaving  and  rug- 
making  industries  are  carried  on.  Between  the  houses  is  the  farm  in  a  most 
excellent  state  of  cultivation.   This  is  the  plant  at  Shelter  Neck. 

Swansboro  is  only  sixty  miles  from  Shelter  Neck,  across  country,  but  it 
is  on  another  railroad  line,  and  fifteen  hours  of  travel  are  necessary  to  reach  it 
by  rail.    Maysville,  a  town  about  one  hour's  ride  from  Newbern,  is  the  rail- 


SALEM  COTTAGE,  SWANSBORO 

road  station;  then  there  is  an  eighteen-mile  drive  through  the  woods,  fording 
many  brooks  and  rivers,  and,  at  the  end  of  a  little  peninsula,  we  find  the  town 
on  Bogue  Sound.  As  it  is  on  the  seashore,  fishing  is  the  principal  industry, 
but  it  has  also  a  large  saw-mill  and  sends  away  a  great  deal  of  lumber. 

Here  we  find  a  very  attractive  bungalow,  Salem  Cottage,  the  home  of  the 
minister  and  his  wife,  and  the  teachers;  and  close  by,  an  excellent  school- 
building,  very  well  equipped  for  the  work.    The  church  is  a  short  distance 


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from  the  bungalow  on  another  street.  It  is  similar  to  the  Shelter  Neck  church 
and  very  pleasing  both  inside  and  out. 

The  work  at  Shelter  Neck,  Swansboro,  and  other  stations  may  be  divided 
into  three  classes:  (i)  Religious;  (2)  educational;  (3)  social  service. 

RELIGIOUS  WORK. 

The  religious  work  in  North  Carolina  is  in  charge  of  three  ministers,  Rev. 
W.  S.  Key,  Rev.  John  L.  Robinson,  and  Rev.  W.  E.  Cowan.  Mr.  Key  has 
charge  of  the  churches  at  Shelter  Neck  and  Pink  Hill,  a  town  fifty-five  miles 
away  as  the  crow  flies,  but  a  long  day's  journey  by  rail  and  other  convey- 
ances. At  each  place  he  preaches  once  a  month.  There  is  a  flourishing  Sun- 
day School  at  Shelter  Neck,  which  meets  every  week. 

Mr.  Robinson  has  services  at  Swansboro  twice  a  month,  and  from  there 
he  goes  once  a  month  to  the  White  Oak  church,  where  a  pleasant  congrega- 
tion in  a  charming  little  building  among  the  pines  awaits  him.   To  get  there, 


CHURCH  AT  SHELTER  NECK 


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he  takes  a  trip  of  four  miles  in  a  motor  boat,  and  then  a  short  drive.  On  one 
Sunday,  he  goes  to  the  church  at  Bear  Creek,  a  five-mile  trip  in  a  motor  boat, 
and  then  a  three-mile  drive.  Here,  as  elsewhere,  there  is  a  very  good  church 
building.  In  accordance  with  local  customs,  our  services  are  arranged  to  be 
held  once  or  twice  a  month,  that  they  may  not  conflict  with  other  denomina- 
tions. 

Mr.  Cowan  has  his  headquarters  at  Watha,  and  goes  out  to  preach  in  all 
the  surrounding  country,  using  brush  shelters,  school  buildings,  houses,  and 
often  speaking  in  the  open. 

In  addition  to  this  work  in  North  Carolina,  Rev.  Francis  McHale  is  doing 
fine  circuit  work  in  northern  Florida.  He  has  regular  appointments  at  Bris- 
tol, Rock  Bluffs,  and  Marianna,  and  a  new  church  is  being  built  at  Mount 
Pleasant.  He  has  also  calls  to  preach  in  many  other  directions,  to  all  of 
which  he  responds  as  far  as  possible;  and  he  makes  great  use  of  the  news- 
paper press  to  spread  our  liberal  gospel. 

It  is  the  aim  of  all  these  preachers  to  give  to  the  people  a  religion  of  love 
instead  of  a  religion  of  fear.  They  try  to  make  religion  mean  not  a  creed,  but 
a  life;  not  joining  the  church  merely,  but  doing  justly,  and  loving  mercy,  and 
caring  for  one's  neighbor,  thus  honoring  God  and  man.  It  is  not  outside  of 
the  daily  life,  but  is  to  be  realized  in  the  home,  on  the  farm,  in  the  conduct  of 
business,  in  all  social  relations.  It  means  helpfulness  in  time  of  need,  goodwill, 
friendliness. 

When  a  certain  revival  preacher  undertook  to  attack  Mr.  Key,  a  man  rose 
in  the  meeting,  and  exclaimed,  "You  need  not  attack  Mr.  Key  in  this  place. 
He's  the  only  minister  in  these  parts  who  has  stood  by  us  in  all  our  troubles. 
When  the  flood  came  and  ruined  us,  what  did  you  do?  Nothing.  What  did 
Brother  Key  do?  Everything.  He  looked  out  for  our  families,  gave  us 
shelter,  saved  us  from  starvation,  gave  us  money  to  get  on  our  feet  again. 
You  can't  say  anything  against  Brother  Key  here."  And  he  walked  out  of  the 
meeting,  followed  by  a  number  of  others. 

Both  Mr.  Key  and  Mrs.  Peterson  have  frequently  been  guests  in  the  home 
of  a  Baptist  lady  in  one  of  the  near-by  towns.  One  day  she  was  reproached  by 
a  neighbor  for  showing  hospitality  to  heretics.  "Heretics,"  she  exclaimed, 
"they're  the  only  real  Christians  I  know!" 


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When  about  ten  years  ago,  Mrs.  Emily  A.  Fifield  and  Miss  Fanny  Field 
went  to  represent  The  Alliance  at  the  dedication  of  the  White  Oak  church, 
they  found  it  almost  impossible  to  secure  a  night's  lodging  in  Swansboro 
because  they  were  Unitarians.  Two  years  ago  Miss  French,  a  teacher  at  the 
school,  died  suddenly,  and  the  people  of  the  town  vied  with  each  other  in 
doing  everything  possible  for  her  and  her  friends.  On  the  day  of  her  funeral 
work  was  suspended,  and  the  entire  town  turned  out  to  do  her  honor.  The 
ministers  of  the  Baptist  and  Methodist  churches  took  part  in  the  service, 
and  testified  to  their  appreciation  of  what  her  work  had  meant  to  the  com- 
munity. Such  incidents  show  us  the  value  of  our  religious  work.  We  may 
not  be  able  to  build  large,  self-supporting  churches  we  are  building  lives. 

These  illustrations  show  us  that  here  is  a  great  field  in  which  to  preach 
Unitarian  Christianity,  and  to  bring  to  people  a  religion  of  hope  and  cheer, 
of  courage  and  faith.  Everywhere  there  are  many  ready  and  glad  to  listen 
to  the  message,  and  delighted  to  know  that  they  are  not  atheists  because  they 
cannot  accept  the  old  creeds.  Our  preachers  have  little  or  no  difficulty  in 
securing  audiences,  and  the  people  come  from  miles  around  in  mule  or  ox 
teams,  or  afoot,  to  hear  the  message.  Have  we  not  here  a  great  duty  as  well 
as  opportunity? 

This  religious  work  is  carried  on  amid  many  difficulties  and  hardships. 
There  are  long  journeys  in  all  sorts  of  conveyances,  sometimes  a  freight  or 
platform  car  being  the  only  means  of  reaching  the  destination;  but  none  of 
the  workers  ever  spare  themselves.  The  expense  of  the  work  is  borne  by  the 
American  Unitarian  Association  and  The  Alliance. 


EDUCATIONAL  WORK. 

This  is  carried  on  at  Shelter  Neck  and  Swansboro  only,  and  is  in  charge  of 
the  Carolina  Industrial  School  Corporation.  A  few  interested  Unitarians  had 
at  first  the  entire  management,  but  later,  it  seemed  better  to  form  a  corpora- 
tion to  hold  the  school  property,  to  engage  teachers,  and  to  care  for  the  farm. 

At  Shelter  Neck  there  was  no  school  nearer  than  three  miles,  and  it  kept 
only  two  months  of  the  year.    In  1902  the  late  Miss  Ellen  Crehore  of  Can- 


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ton,  Mass.,  went  to  Shelter  Neck  for  three  months,  gathered  the  children 
around  her  in  Dix  House,  and  did  what  she  could  for  them.  One  of  her  boys 
went  to  Camp  Hill,  and,  upon  graduation,  was  placed  in  charge  of  the  school 
farm  there,  and  is  now  employed  by  the  state  of  North  Carolina  as  an  agri- 
cultural expert. 

From  Miss  Crehore's  small  beginnings,  an  excellent  school  has  been  devel- 
oped, covering  primary  and  grammar  school  branches,  and  some  high  school 
work.  In  addition,  quite  a  little  manual  training  is  undertaken,  basket-mak- 
ing, rugs,  weaving,  sewing,  and  some  domestic  work  for  the  girls,  and  farm 
work  for  the  boys. 

In  1905  a  school  was  opened  at  Swansboro,  the  public  school  accommoda- 
tions being  insufficient  for  half  the  children  of  school  age.  Miss  Lucy  0.  Fes- 
senden,  assisted  later  by  Miss  Frost,  taught  the  pupils  for  the  first  year. 
Here,  in  addition  to  the  regular  branches,  a  good  class  in  carpentry  has  been 
maintained  for  three  years. 

The  schools  average  between  fifty  and  sixty  pupils,  and  that  the  children 
appreciate  the  opportunity  given  them  is  shown  by  the  obstacles  they  over- 
come in  order  to  be  present.  The  accompanying  picture  shows  some  of  their 
means  of  conveyance.  The  boy  with  the  goat  team  drives  two  and  one-half 
miles  each  way;  the  children  with  the  ox  cart,  three  miles  each  way;  and 
those  with  the  mule  team  travel  five  miles  each  way,  while  other  children 
walk  several  miles.  Probably  all  of  them  do  quite  a  little  work  at  home  morn- 
ing and  night.  How  many  of  our  Northern  children  and  parents  would  make 
such  sacrifices  for  an  education,  especially  when  the  school  laws  are  not  so 
strict  as  in  New  England? 

These  children  are  for  the  most  part  descendants  of  old  English  and  Scotch 
families,  and  bear  names  that  are  known  in  history.  One  little  fellow  had  for 
ancestor  a  poet  laureate  of  England.  As  a  rule,  they  are  bright  and  interest- 
ing, extremely  responsive  to  all  that  is  done  for  them. 

The  farm  is  a  very  important  part  of  the  work  of  the  Carolina  Industrial 
School  Corporation.    It  is  well  described  by  Rev.  H.  W.  Foote,  who  says: 

"Shelter  Neck  is  primarily  an  agricultural  community,  and  the  influence 
of  the  school  farm  is  very  noticeable.  While  the  farm  acreage  is  small  and 
its  equipment  meagre  compared  to  some  of  the  larger  model  farms,  the  prod- 


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uce  represents  a  far  higher  level  of  agricultural  skill  than  prevails  in  the 
neighborhood.  For  example,  every  year  some  twenty  to  thirty  varieties  of 
vegetables  and  fruits  are  raised  upon  the  school  farm,  most  of  which  were 
previously  unknown  to  the  community  which  until  recently  raised  little  be- 
sides sweet  potatoes,  collards,  onions,  cow  peas,  beans,  and  corn.  The  school 
farm,  however,  besides  introducing  improved  varieties  of  most  of  these  vege- 
tables, raises  Irish  potatoes,  carrots,  cauliflower,  cabbage,  radishes,  celery, 
strawberries,  and  other  fruits.  In  addition,  Mr.  Key  keeps  a  few  good  pigs  of 
a  grade  much  superior  to  the  hogs  which  frequent  the  North  Carolina  woods. 
The  farm  thus  not  only  offers  a  stimulating  example,  but  provides  a  large  part 
of  the  table  for  the  school.  Considerable  expense  has  to  be  incurred  in  de- 
veloping the  farm,  improving  the  soil  by  cultivation  and  fertilization,  the 
providing  of  the  necessary  up-to-date  farm  implements,  the  purchase  and 
maintenance  of  horses,  cows,  pigs,  hiring  of  labor,  etc.,  all  of  which  are  essen- 
tial for  carrying  on  the  work  for  practical  educational  purposes,  as  well  as 
for  provisioning  the  school.  The  Agricultural  Department  is,  of  necessity, 
expensive,  at  the  same  time,  very  essential  to  the  maintenance  of  the  school 
and  the  continued  growth  and  expansion  of  the  entire  movement  along  the 
lines  of  social  improvement. 

During  the  summer,  when  the  school  is  closed,  Mr.  Key  not  only  superin- 
tends the  farm  work,  but  also  the  preserving  and  canning  of  a  large  quantity 
of  fresh  fruits  and  vegetables,  putting  up  during  the  summer  the  entire  supply 
needed  for  the  school  during  the  winter.  In  this  task  he  is  assisted  by  the 
women  of  the  community,  who  have  learned  how  to  preserve  fruits  and 
vegetables  for  their  own  use,  and  who  take  the  surplus  product  of  the  farm 
in  return  for  their  services.  Furthermore,  considerable  quantities  of  pota- 
toes and  of  canned  goods  are  shipped  each  year  to  the  school  at  Swansboro, 
N.  C,  thus  helping  to  keep  down  the  cost  of  maintenance  for  that  school  as 
well.  As  a  result  of  this  work  the  entire  community  is  waking  up  to  the 
possibilities  of  a  better  and  more  varied  diet  of  articles  produced  upon  the 
surrounding  farms." 

In  November,  1913,  a  corn  show  was  held  in  Wilmington.  Mr.  Key 
entered  some  Irish  potatoes  and  peppers  from  the  farm,  and  took  a  prize  on 
each  entry.   Last  year,  1914,  a  very  fine  exhibit  was  prepared,  and,  Mr.  Key 


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being  ill  at  the  time,  Mrs.  Peterson  took  charge  of  it.  Great  interest  was 
shown  in  the  entire  display.  At  the  present  time  there  is  no  fund  with  which 
to  buy  tools,  to  hire  extra  labor,  to  purchase  seeds  even,  to  say  nothing  of 
animals,  or  for  the  repair  of  buildings;  so  the  work  is  seriously  hampered  often 
for  want  of  the  very  essentials  needed  to  carry  it  on.  What  Mr.  Key  has 
accomplished  under  great  limitations  is  deserving  of  the  very  highest  praise 
and  appreciation  from  the  entire  denomination. 


CORN  SHUCKING,  SHELTER  NECK 


SOCIAL  WORK. 

This  is  hard  to  describe  in  limited  space  because  it  covers  so  many  activi- 
ties. From  Dix  House  and  from  the  little  bungalow  at  Swansboro  there  has 
gone  forth  a  wave  of  inspiration  which  has  helped  both  communities.  Among 
the  most  important  things  have  been  the  simple  but  excellent  entertainments 
given  by  the  workers  in  both  places,  assisted  by  the  people  themselves. 
The  houses  have  been  in  the  truest  sense  recreation  centres  for  their  commu- 
nity.   Every  Saturday  night  there  is  an  entertainment  of  some  kind  at  Dix 


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House.  It  may  be  music,  tableaux,  charades,  a  graphophone  concert,  or  a  talk 
by  some  visitor.  Something  is  provided,  and  the  people  come  long  distances 
for  the  social  time.  Sunday  evenings  the  house  is  also  open,  and  all  join  in 
singing  the  fine  old  hymns  of  the  church.  Mrs.  Peterson  makes  much  of 
Christmas,  and  always  gets  up  a  most  attractive  entertainment.  Then  there 
are  Farmers'  Institutes,  Corn  Shows,  and  many  things  of  local  interest. 
The  importance  of  clean  recreation  in  our  rural  communities  everywhere  can- 
not be  too  highly  estimated,  and  the  value  of  these  pleasant  meetings  is  not 


A  COUNTRY   ROAD,   NORTH  CAROLINA 


to  be  calculated  by  dollars  and  cents.  There  are  also  good  libraries,  with 
several  hundred  volumes  in  each  place,  and  they  are  being  used  more  and 
more  by  the  people. 

Much  is  done  also  for  the  improvement  of  health  and  of  sanitary  conditions. 
Mr.  Key  is  frequently  called  upon  to  render  first  aid — and  second  aid,  too — 
in  cases  of  sickness.  He  keeps  on  hand  a  supply  of  simple  remedies,  and  the 
people  come  from  all  the  region  round  about  to  get  help,  and  to  be  cured  of 
their  diseases.    Mrs.  Peterson  is  constantly  going  about  teaching  better 


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living  conditions,  and  training  the  young  people  in  ways  of  carefulness  and 
thrift. 

There  is  constant  emphasis  on  citizenship,  real  patriotism,  civic  pride, 
community  spirit;  and  these  things,  combined  with  the  generous,  hearty, 
whole-souled  interest  in  the  community  have  exerted  a  most  far-reaching 
influence  for  good.  The  people  are  learning  that  Christianity,  as  Unitarians 
interpret  it,  means  service,  not  selfish  salvation.  Mr.  Key  and  Mr.  Robinson 
have  both  been  active  in  the  Good  Roads  movement,  and,  like  Oberlin,  have 
worked  with  the  men  in  securing  better  and  more  permanent  highways. 

NEEDS. 

What  are  the  needs  of  this  great  work? 

First,  for  the  religious  side,  money  for  salaries,  travelling  expenses,  and 
general  maintenance.  Men  cannot  be  asked  to  enter  this  exacting  field  un- 
less they  can  be  assured  of  their  living.  This  is  why  our  Branches  are  urged 
to  pledge  a  yearly  sum  that  the  committee  may  know  on  what  to  depend. 
About  one  hundred  and  fifty  branches  are  now  giving  a  definite  amount  an- 
nually to  the  support  of  this  work.    Why  should  not  all  assist? 

Secondly,  the  educational  department  is  in  great  need  of  funds  for  its 
running  expenses,  payment  of  teachers,  purchase  of  school  supplies,  the  re- 
pair of  buildings,  and  for  the  farm.  We  ought  to  have  here  a  model  farm,  co- 
operating with  the  state,  and  becoming  an  experiment  station.  The  farm 
now  is  a  most  important  asset  for  all  this  work.  Even  a  little  money  would 
make  it  far  more  valuable.  The  work  done  here  has  already  changed  the 
character  of  the  locality,  and  raised  the  value  of  real  estate;  but  much  more 
might  be  done  with  a  few  hundreds  a  year  of  assured  income. 

Then  there  are  scholarships,  of  two  classes:  A  full  scholarship  of  fifty  dol- 
lars a  year,  which  provides  for  the  board  and  tuition  of  a  pupil  whose  home 
is  at  a  distance,  and  who  must  therefore  live  at  Dix  House;  and  a  part  or 
home  scholarship  of  ten  dollars  a  year,  to  be  used  in  payment  of  the  tuition 
of  those  pupils  who  live  at  home.  Already  one  permanent  scholarship  has 
been  established  which  yields  an  income  sufficient  for  a  full  scholarship. 
Many  more  are  needed,  however,  and  here  is  a  splendid  bit  of  missionary 


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work  for  our  Sunday  Schools,  Young  People's  Unions,  Social  Service  Com- 
mittees, as  well  as  for  our  churches  and  Alliance  branches.  Who  will  be  the 
first  to  aid  in  the  maintenance  of  this  school? 

Thirdly,  the  social  needs  are  as  numerous  as  the  work  is  various.  Money 
is  necessary  to  keep  on  hand  the  simple  remedies  which  are  so  frequently 
called  for.  A  district  nurse  would  be  a  boon  to  the  whole  region.  Who  will 
pay  her  salary,  board,  and  travelling  expenses,  and  provide  her  with  the 
equipment  she  must  have  to  do  her  work? 

Finally,  these  hard-working  ministers  need  a  change  now  and  then.  There 
ought  to  be  a  fund  to  enable  them  to  attend  the  meetings  of  the  Southern 
Conference,  even  if  it  does  take  fifty  dollars  to  pay  each  bill.  They  need  the 
inspiration  of  the  Conference,  and  the  Conference  needs  the  inspiration  of  their 
presence. 

Shall  we  not  all  take  hold  of  this  work — every  Alliance  branch,  every  Sun- 
day School,  every  Young  People's  Union,  every  church?   Let  us  hearten  those 
who  are  bearing  the  heat  and  burden  of  the  day,  by  showing  that  we  appre- 
ciate their  sacrifices,  that  we  admire  their  zeal,  and  that  we  feel  that  this 
great  work,  undertaken  for  the  upbuilding  of  humanity,  and  carried  forwarc' 
so  bravely  and  unselfishly,  must  be  sustained.   Every  Unitarian  ought  to  b» 
interested  in  it,  and  ought  to  consider  it  a  privilege  to  aid  in  its  development 
There  is  a  fine  plant,  a  splendid  foundation,  enormous  possibilities  of  useful 
ness,  a  reputation  of  noble  service.   The  opportunity  is  ours  to  extend  thif 
work  until  it  shall  become  a  great  institution,  whose  influence  for  good  shah 
be  transmitted  from  generation  to  generation,  and  many  yet  unborn  shal' 
rise  up  to  call  it  blessed. 
Will  you  not  help? 
Contributions  may  be  sent  to 

Mrs.  Lucia  Clapp  Noyes,  Treasurer, 

1 1  St.  John  Street, 
Jamaica  Plain,  Massachusetts. 
Money  for  salaries  of  teachers  should  be  sent  to 

Mi.  Percy  A.  Allieiton, 

■^o-Siatc  Street, 
Boston,  Massachusetts. 

HOLLIS  T.  GLEASON,  Treas. 

CARS  STONE  &  WEBSTER 
MILK  $T.       m  B0ST'0N 


N.C   #204    Z99A    v.  2  1900-30 
nos. 24-40  P42923 


